Area Guide For PA31 8JL

When it comes to housing in the PA31 8JL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 149 Shared ownership properties, 69 Local Authority rented, 148 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 68 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 117 are employed in Routine occupation and 114 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 167.

In PA31 8JL area, Couple with children amount to 89 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 138 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 109 votes. Around 90 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 120 are into football and 84 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (86), Daily Mirror (86), Daily Mail (78), The Guardian (71), The Independent (59), The Times (56) and Daily Telegraph (43).

Some of the nearest services available in PA31 8JL are Scottish Hydro Electric (Electrician), I Meikle Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Kintyre Electrical (Electrician), The Floor Shop (Carpet Fitter), Brickfast Southwest (Builder), Tom Grant Architects (Architect), A & S Hay (Architect), Blair Plumbing & Heating Solutions (Plumbers), R Clemens Stonehedging Ltd (Builder), Samboreks Ltd (Plumbers), Houston Electrical (Electronic Shop), P G Cupples & Sons (Painters & Decorators), Cowan & Macbrayne Ltd (Carpenter), R & M Macneill (Painters & Decorators), Bowman Stewart (Architectural Service), David Clark Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), Diana Maclaurin Architect (Architect), A Irvine & Son (Carpet Fitter), Macleod Construction Ltd (Builder), Beaumar Construction Ltd (Builder), J T S Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Paul Morley & Son (Builder), Fyne Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Quarry View Garden Centre (Garden Centres), Colin Maccoll (Painters & Decorators), Dalriada D I Y & Hardware (DIY Shop), A P E Solutions (Electronic Shop), Argyll Service Company (Drainage Contractor), Gas Safe (Gas Installers) and Aggie Dennis (Builder).

PA31 8JL has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Glasgow Airport, Oban Airport, Islay Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Tarbert (Loch Fyne) Ferry Terminal, Ardrishaig Pier, Tayvallich (Argyll & Bute) Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. PA31 8JL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Lochgilphead Primary School, Ardrishaig Primary School, Glassary Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Rothesay Academy, Dunoon Grammar School, Lochgilphead High School. Then there are others like Garvel Deaf Centre, White Gates Learning Centre, Tarbert Academy.